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June 20, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle The surprise US-Israeli attack on Iran is literally and figuratively designed to unleash centrifugal forces in the Islamic Republic. Two nuclear powers are currently involved in the bombing of the nuclear facilities of a third state. One of them, the US has — for the moment — limited itself to handling ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: How centrifugal forces have been unleashed in Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/eugene-doyle-how-centrifugal-forces-have-been-unleashed-in-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: How centrifugal forces have been unleashed in Iran">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University MAYA LAB/Shutterstock Technologies to enforce the Australian government’s social media ban for under 16s are “private, robust and effective”. That’s according to the preliminary findings of a federal government-commissioned trial that ... <a title="Technology to enforce teen social media ban is ‘effective’, trial says. But this is at odds with other evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/technology-to-enforce-teen-social-media-ban-is-effective-trial-says-but-this-is-at-odds-with-other-evidence-259373/" aria-label="Read more about Technology to enforce teen social media ban is ‘effective’, trial says. But this is at odds with other evidence">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria, Lecturer in Criminal Law and International Law, Curtin University Earlier this year, the European Union, the Council of Europe, Ukraine and an international coalition of states agreed to establish a new special tribunal. The tribunal will eventually be tasked with holding Russia accountable for the ... <a title="A new special tribunal will investigate Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Will it be effective?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/a-new-special-tribunal-will-investigate-russias-aggression-against-ukraine-will-it-be-effective-257823/" aria-label="Read more about A new special tribunal will investigate Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Will it be effective?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Miller, Lecturer in Education (Classroom Management), Southern Cross University Wander Women/ Getty Images Bullying is arguably one of the most serious issues facing Australia’s schools. About one in four students between Year 4 and Year 9 report being bullied regularly. This can have serious and lasting ... <a title="6 things Australia must do if it’s serious about tackling school bullying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/6-things-australia-must-do-if-its-serious-about-tackling-school-bullying-258924/" aria-label="Read more about 6 things Australia must do if it’s serious about tackling school bullying">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The United States has always fancied itself as the founder of modern democracy (aka ‘Democracy’). And, although that country has been self-absorbed for most of its history, it has always sensed that Democracy was its greatest export. ‘America’ became involved in Africa and the ‘Middle East’ very early in its history. ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – America’s imperial ‘gifts’: ‘Crusader Democracy’ and ‘Christian Nationalism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/keith-rankin-analysis-americas-imperial-gift-crusader-democracy-versus-christian-nationalism/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – America’s imperial ‘gifts’: ‘Crusader Democracy’ and ‘Christian Nationalism’">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University Australia’s Jaclyn Narracott competes in the women’s skeleton at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images As the end of the 2024-25 financial year nears, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), in partnership with the ... <a title="Many elite athletes live below the poverty line. Tax-deductible donations won’t solve the problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/many-elite-athletes-live-below-the-poverty-line-tax-deductible-donations-wont-solve-the-problem-258914/" aria-label="Read more about Many elite athletes live below the poverty line. Tax-deductible donations won’t solve the problem">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith University Louise Beaumont/Getty When a renewable energy developer announces a new project, there’s one big question mark – how will nearby communities react? Community pushback has scuttled many renewables projects. Sometimes, communities are angry landowners hosting ... <a title="Bribe or community benefit? Sweeteners smoothing the way for renewables projects need to be done right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/bribe-or-community-benefit-sweeteners-smoothing-the-way-for-renewables-projects-need-to-be-done-right-258903/" aria-label="Read more about Bribe or community benefit? Sweeteners smoothing the way for renewables projects need to be done right">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Lovering, Lecturer in International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Recent controversies over New Zealand’s Ka Ora, Ka Ako school lunch program have revolved around the apparent shortcomings of the food and its delivery. Stories of inedible meals, scalding packaging and ... <a title="Despite decades of cost cutting, governments spend more than ever. How can we make sense of this?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/despite-decades-of-cost-cutting-governments-spend-more-than-ever-how-can-we-make-sense-of-this-258902/" aria-label="Read more about Despite decades of cost cutting, governments spend more than ever. How can we make sense of this?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saul Eslake, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania When the Western Australian state government handed down its state budget on Thursday, it showed a balance sheet solidly in the black with a A$2.5 billion surplus. But, as it has for seven years, the state has received an outsized ... <a title="Is there any hope for a fairer carve-up of the GST between the states?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/is-there-any-hope-for-a-fairer-carve-up-of-the-gst-between-the-states-258913/" aria-label="Read more about Is there any hope for a fairer carve-up of the GST between the states?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Will Jeffery, Sessional Academic, Discipline of Film Studies, University of Sydney Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images When I was eight years old, on a Saturday night before surf lifesaving training, my dad put on the film Jaws and it changed my life forever. Unlike the ... <a title="Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites – even when the shark didn’t work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/jaws-at-50-the-first-summer-blockbuster-is-still-a-film-that-bites-even-when-the-shark-didnt-work-246247/" aria-label="Read more about Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites – even when the shark didn’t work">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney Two Tasmanian women have been hospitalised with invasive meningococcal disease, bringing the number of cases nationally so far this year to 48. Health authorities are urging people to watch for symptoms and to check if ... <a title="New cases of meningococcal disease have been detected. What are the symptoms? And who can get vaccinated?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/new-cases-of-meningococcal-disease-have-been-detected-what-are-the-symptoms-and-who-can-get-vaccinated-259049/" aria-label="Read more about New cases of meningococcal disease have been detected. What are the symptoms? And who can get vaccinated?">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra On Wednesday, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will front the National Press Club. So why is that a big deal? For one thing, her predecessor Peter Dutton never appeared there as opposition leader. For another, it’s a formidable forum for a ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Sussan Ley has her first big outing with the national media next week, so here are some questions for her" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/grattan-on-friday-sussan-ley-has-her-first-big-outing-with-the-national-media-next-week-so-here-are-some-questions-for-her-258970/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Sussan Ley has her first big outing with the national media next week, so here are some questions for her">Read more</a>
